outbound tide

With a projected high temperature in the mid to upper-30s an afternoon walk on the beach sounded good. Luckily I checked the tide charts early, changing my beach plans to late morning to coincide with the outbound tide. Today's destination was the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.

The sky was clear this morning but as I neared the coast a layer of clouds appeared. As I walked south, there were layers of gray. When I turned back the sky started to wear blue again.

I love walking on the hard sand left by the receding tide, the sound of the ocean creating music and a sense of calm.